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Flamingrae
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RE: Lining Material? (in reply to Jeff Highland)
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ORIGINAL: Jeff Highland But as John said, using rosewood rather than ebony for the fretboard makes a big difference, Pegs or pegheds rather than machines, small headstock, low density neck wood (I used Australian red Cedar) and then a lightweight box Besides having a fair bit of scope for weight reduction, a lightweight neck is going to balance better with a light body. quote:
Thanks Jeff, This Australian Red Cedar is cropping up a few times, so I'll maybe investigate this. Not sure where to source this in the UK, but I dare say I'll find a way. The rest of what you say makes sense too. I've not worked the Cedar before, but again many thanks for the advice. I like my pegs too, so this is no sacrifice. Cheers, Rae
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Date Sep. 21 2010 22:13:36
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Peter Tsiorba
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From: Portland, Oregon Pacific Northwest
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RE: Lining Material? (in reply to Flamingrae)
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I don't think you have to introduce non-standard materials to be able to get to about 1kg. in weight. You can, but even with ebony, cypress, Spanish cedar, etc. the guitar can lose a lot of weight. I look at my earlier guitars, and notice how comparably "chunky" they look around all the parts. Anyway, I do not normally build this light, but it certainly was a very enlightening experience, and I'm open to lightly constructed instruments in the future. Such light guitar will not appeal to everyone. Yet, because of this very guitar, I ended up getting commissions for similarly-light instruments. Enjoy the process, and I'd love to hear your observations when the guitar is completed.
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Date Sep. 21 2010 23:20:07
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